Roughly 80 percent of the Providence College students participate
in varsity, club or intramural sports. The school competes in eight men's and 11 women's varsity sports, all at the Division I level, with membership in the NCAA, the BIG EAST Conference and the HOCKEY EAST Association. PC offers grants-in-aid
for 14 of the school's 19 varsity sports. Providence College
encourages non-recruited athletes or "walk-ons" to try out for a
team of their choice.

PC is proud of its athletic success. In recent years, the Friars
have had teams ranked among the top 20 nationwide in several
sports, including men's basketball, men's and women's
ice hockey, men's soccer, field hockey and men's & women's cross country. The Friars have captured three NCAA team titles in women's cross country (1995 and 2013) and men's ice hockey (2015); two Final Four appearances and
an Elite Eight appearance by the men's basketball team; winning
two HOCKEY EAST Championships, including a 1996 trophy, and
advancing to the NCAA title game in 1985; several NCAA Tournament
berths by the women's basketball team; and a number of BIG EAST
and ECAC titles by several teams.

Academically, Providence College has a graduation rate of
94-percent for its student athletes, one of the highest in the nation
for Division I schools. The Friars Athletic Academic Support
Services Program is committed to assisting student-athletes in
completing the requirements for a baccalaureate degree. The
program was created to provide a supportive environment for the
student-athlete, to develop better study habits, and to provide
assistance in specific courses. This has been a tremendous help
to PC athletes, who earn academic accolades on a regular basis.